Torraca

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Torraca
Comune di Torraca
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Torraca
Torraca (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°07′N15°38′E / 40.117°N 15.633°E / 40.117; 15.633 Coordinates: 40°07′N15°38′E / 40.117°N 15.633°E / 40.117; 15.633
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Government
  MayorFrancesco Bianco (since April 2015)
Area
[1]
  Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (December 31, 2007) [3]
  Total1,262
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Torrachesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84030
Dialing code 0973
Website Official website

Torraca is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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History

The LED city

In 2007, the town spent 280,000 euro to convert all its 700 street lamps to LED technology - a first in Europe - and thereby reduced its energy and maintenance costs by 70%. Because of this, the town was awarded the Kyoto 2007 prize. Newspapers referred to Torraca as "LED city". [4]

Geography

The town is situated in the south of Cilento, a few kilometers from Sapri and Maratea and close to the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The surrounding municipalities are Casaletto Spartano, Sapri, Tortorella and Vibonati.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Torraca". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Torraca on cityledlighting.com

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